Operations

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) December 2001The Secretary of State for Health was asked (29 Nov 2001: Column: 1100W) what proportion of operations carried out...

East Sussex extends response team

East Sussex County Council is planning to extend its Rapid Response team to Uckfield, Wadhurst and Lewis Town. The team, which currently operates in...

Friendly society provides cover for Surrey police

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) December 2001Simplyhealth is providing private medical cover to Surrey Police Force in what is believed to be the first...

New health minister signals change of policy

Healthcare Market News (News) December 2001Scottish health minister Susan Deacon has been replaced by her deputy, Malcolm Chisholm. Her departure is part of new...

Doctors and Nurses

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) December 2001The Secretary of State for Health was asked (28 Nov 2001: Column: 983W) what the latest figures are for...

Research on genetics and insurance

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) December 2001The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has published a research report on genetics and insurance. The report, Insurance...

Waiting lists fall but more is needed to meet looming targets

Healthcare Market News (News) December 2001The total number of patients waiting to be admitted to NHS hospitals in England fell by 4,500 (0.4%) between...

Norwich Union

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) December 2001The Secretary of State for Health was asked (6 Nov 2001: Column: 230W) how many NHS trusts have contracts...

BUPA builds flexibility into new policies

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) December 2001BUPA has launched a Flexible Financial Protection scheme which includes stand alone critical illness; accelerated critical illness; lifestyle...

Extra money to tackle drug misuse

Healthcare Market News (News) December 2001Health authorities will receive an additional £8m this year to invest in long-term drug prevention work. Under new guidelines...